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Shannon NickinsonDecember 28, 2015

In Escambia County, minimum wage jobs aren’t just for kids. And that’s part of the reason this metro area lags behind others in the state in terms of prosperity. That’s according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, shared by the UWF Office of Economic Development and Engagement. About one of every five jobs (23.6 […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015

Median household income in Florida has returned to the same range as it was before the recession, and fewer people in Florida are married than a decade ago, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Median household income in Florida last year was almost $47,500, an increase of more than 3 percent […]

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2015

The rate of Floridians without health insurance dropped to 16.6 percent this past year. Figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that represents a drop of 3.4 percentage points from a rate of 20 percent in 2013. Despite the drop, Florida still had the third-highest rate of residents without health insurance. Only Texas […]

Michael SainatoJuly 14, 2015

According to a recent study conducted by the financial news site 24/7 Wall St., Gainesville is fourth in the nation of cities with the most income inequality. To identify the cities with the widest gap between the rich and the poor, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed Gini coefficients for each of the 381 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) from […]

Associated PressMay 27, 2015

Florida created the most jobs with people working for themselves of any state in the nation, and positions in real estate and rentals led the way. The state added more than 63,000 new self-employed jobs from 2012 to 2013, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. That represents close to a quarter […]

Associated PressMay 25, 2015

Jacksonville had the biggest population gain of any Florida city last year and now is the nation’s 12th most populous city. New figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Jacksonville’s population grew to more than 853,000 residents last year, an increase of 9,300 residents. By pure numbers, Jacksonville is Florida’s most populous […]

Associated PressFebruary 23, 2015

Florida had one of the largest declines in homeownership in the nation during the past decade, according to new figures released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The homeownership rate in Florida went from more than 73 percent at the start of 2005 to just under 65 percent at the end of last year, according […]

Guest AuthorNovember 4, 2014

In a recent interview on “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart asked Fox political commentator Bill O’Reilly: “Does white privilege exist?” O’Reilly denied the existence of white privilege but conceded that blacks carry more of a burden than whites. What exactly is the burden? Some argue the burden is carried within institutions such as education, employment, […]

Mark FerruloJune 11, 2014

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s attempt to explain away her preposterous claim that recognizing same-sex couples would “impose significant public harm” doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. Not even close. In explaining her actions, Bondi claimed to be “defending the voters” who passed the 2008 constitutional amendment defining marriage in Florida as between a man and a woman. She […]

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Shannon Nickinson: Minimum wage now amounts to a minimum life

Household income approaches prerecession level in Florida

Rate of uninsured drops to 16.6 percent in Florida

Michael Sainato: Gainesville ranks 4th nationally for most income inequality

Florida leads nation in number of new self-employed jobs

Of Florida’s cities, Jacksonville had biggest gain

Census data: Florida homeownership dives in past decade

Vanessa Lopez-Littleton: Black infant deaths point to flaw in health system

Mark Ferrulo: Bondi’s rationale for opposing same-sex couples is bogus